I took the class online and Torrez was great, extremely helpful and really wants you to be involved in the subject. I highly recommend her class!

Great professor! The course focuses on how race, class and gender affect the aging experience. She's knowledgeable and even funny at times. You can tell she enjoys teaching this class. I'd definitely take a course taught by her again.

Diana Torrez is smart, nice, easy to talk to. Her class is not incredibly interesting to those not excited about aging and aged. She is a great professor and knows what she is talking about. Easy class.

She is a great educator. Her readings were interesting (most of the time) and reasonable. She is a fair but tough grader. She mixes the assignments up so your grade is based off several things. I have taken 2 1/2 courses taught by her and would take more.

Really enjoy Torrez. She knows her info well and makes learning this subject entertaining. Be sure to show up to class- she takes attendance!! She is a tough grader on written assignments be sure to follow her directions!

I really enjoyed taking this class from Dr. Torrez. Her approach is crystal clear, and her passion of sociology shows.IF you follow the syllabus and do your part, it is an easy A. If you slack off and don't do the readings, you may struggle. She was always available, and even participated with the class in the discussions. Highly recommend!

Dr. Torrez knows her stuff, and you will learn a lot. She'll engage the class during lectures and ask for input, which I liked. She does give regularly scheduled homework, but not in away that will bombard you. Don't be surprised if she doesn't respond to one of your emails, it was common within our class. She's great though.

Dr. Torrez was an excellent instructor. The class consisted of mostly writing assignments. Show up to class and you will do fine.

If you take the quizzes provide on connect, you will be able to pass the exams. Overall easy class, as long as you use the quizzes and go to class for iclicker questions and do the assignments she assigns weekly then you will be able to pass the class. She is willing to help with those that do not understand the topics.

This class was a breeze. Every answer to everything may or may not be on Google.

Shes a great teacher. Most of her lectures are exactly what you'll read in the text book. However, she leaves some information out so you HAVE to read the text book. Its a class where you show up for attendance because she asks questions in class that count as a grade.

She is very detailed in her lectures. Homework is pretty straight forward and not very difficult. Tests aren't too hard, but you should definitely study for them.

Her lectures are interesting but you have to show up to answer iclicker questions which count for a good amount of your grade. Only bad thing is tests are never graded properly so be sure to always go look over graded tests.

You don't need to read the book, but it's interesting and she sometimes has iClicker questions before telling you the answers to see if you read. She makes the class applicable to everyday life and current events. Sit near the front, since she's very quiet, and you'll learn a lot! She is also great at giving feedback for the writing assignment.

Overall the class was good. It was very lecture heavy with a few movies shown in class. Usually this class is large. My class had 110 students. Show up all the time and do all of the work and at the end of the semester she will bump up your grade if you're at like an 88% etc. She also gives solid A's and B's instead of B- which helps your gpa

She does have a lot of lectures, but the material is interesting and applies to life. If you do the work you should do fine. She can be a hard grader, but I went to office hours and she provides all the feedback you need. So if you show you care you'll do fine.

I like how she is invested in what she teaches, like she finds it important herself, which for me as a student is sometimes the make or break for a teacher. Her enthusiasm isn't what I would call contagious, but it's genuine, and I appreciate that. This is a true teacher.

For a 100 level course; its a lot of work. The midterm was abysmal (in person essayS), and the final (a 12 page paper given on 5 days notice) is absurd. However, she is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Approachable. She seems to just assign work by the mood she is in. The syllabus is not followed and I still do know what grade I earned.

Dr. Torrez is very knowledgeable and her lectures were great. I learned a lot and this was one of my favorite classes!

She's really nice. The class was structured where you would read the chapter, take a pre-test, show up to class and listen to her lecture about the chapter, then write a short discussion post. She has like a short little photo assignment which is cool and 4 tests. Easy class. Read the chapters and participate and you will get an A.

I loved this class! Prof. Torrez has a very easy-going lecture style and gives a lot of clicker questions. However, I found that to make the most of her class it is very important to attend her office hours. She is happy to clarify any concepts you're struggling with and to help you associate the ideas from her lectures to real-world events.

Really enjoying this class so far. Very good interactive lectures, not a lot of homework, overall a very solid professor. Nice but also doesnt take any crap from students. Good basis for students going into sociology!

Professor Torrez has become on of my favorite SOC teachers at UNM, I have taken 101, 310, and now 340 because I truly enjoy her classes. 310 has no tests, but instead many (8) short essay/response papers along with a group project. Thankfully for the group project, you are graded on your own work, therefore if someone does show up, that's on them.

Many papers but only two pages . group presentation, and Iclicker questions. Her lectures were easy to get through and I learned a lot. Only part is that when I tried to ask questions after class she wouldnt even look at me. I did not feel Acknowledged nor respected. Aside from speaking with her, it was a good course.

Diana Torrez is actually super nice, she's a fair grader so long as you commit to turning in the work on time, and the only really hard part about the class is the tests. Theres a lot of testing that happens, and it happens through a site that quite literally watches you.

Not only did I find the class intriguing, but Professor Torrez is also what I'd consider to be a great teacher. Her classes may be fast paced, but the material is easy to grasp. SOCI is very opinionated, so it really isn't that hard. For every test I've had, she has let us use open book. I would take this class again. The TA's also help a bunch!!

Diana Torrez is a pretty good teacher, she has high standards but they are easy to follow and not too hard to obtain. The hardest part is she doesn't typically remind you of when assignments are due but the syllabus has all of that information. You also cannot miss assignments in her courses, missing assignments will crush your grade.

posted lectures where most answers for the assignments could be found. graded on weekly participation in discussion assignments.

Professor Torrez is pretty great, the course is taught simple enough to understand. There is a lot of reading but its all generally pretty easy to understand. DO NOT SKIP ASSIGNMENTS you will tank your grade. Very accessible outside of class, lack of compassion for life circumstances is kinda annoying sometimes. You cant make up any assignments.

The material provided is pretty dense but interesting. I will say that the extra credit quizzes are not great at preparing you for the exams, even though she says they are. As long as you write thoughtful discussion posts, do the written assignments well, do the XC quizzes, and utilize the book during open book exams, you will be fine.

Dr, Torrez is a great person, she is kind and really wants her students to succeed in their current and future classes. While there are a lot of assignments, as long as you stay on top of it, the class is actually really enjoyable. The professor is hard yes, but she really is a good instructor

Dr Torrez was friendly and seemed to enjoy teaching. Class mostly consisted of lectures with breakout groups. Expect some form of homework each week (2-3hrs) including discussion posts. If you enjoy sociology you will likely enjoy this class. You earn the grade you deserve.

A lot of her intro to sociology course material relies on group discussion, having an awkward environment can take a toll on your learning experience. She is a clear communicator when reading lecture slides aloud, however take your notes fast as she powers through slides. She can also be incredibly hard to reach in person. Also lots of writing.

Stay on top of the modules and put in at least some effort and you will do fine. For tests just read the chapters of the textbook, you can read them quick and the info is easily retained.

Overhated. Class is structured and clear. Expectations for assignments and grading are explicit. Readings and assignments are a manageable amount of work. Feedback was timely, and quizzes were fair. Lectures weren't great, but you can skip them online. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT.

Good teacher, but the work is a little too much. A lot of writing and discussion posts, but they are actually interesting, and the lectures are interesting too. A lot of research and documentaries. Overall a decent teacher and a good class. Unclear instructions and NOT online savy .

So much writing. I wish there were less discussion questions because it took up so much of the class work and half the time it didnt really help. The class and exams were easy but the course load is so much its almost unbearable.